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Thailand's animal sanctuary's suffer from no tourism - may have to give away wildlifeguide

Thailand's animal sanctuary's suffer from no tourism - may have to give away wildlife

As the pandemic hits the tourist-reliant economy of Thailand, animal parks from animal sanctuaries to elephant camps and tiger farms feel pain and may even have to give away wildlife, the manager of an animal refuge said.

28 Aug 2020

Tigers Seen In Western Thailand For First Time In Yearsguide

Tigers Seen In Western Thailand For First Time In Years

For the first time in nearly four years, a conservation group captured images of endangered tigers in a region of west Thailand, renewing hopes that efforts to protect the beleaguered species will pay off.

30 Jul 2020

Save Thailand's Elephants- John Roberts on interview, GTAEFguide

Save Thailand's Elephants- John Roberts on interview, GTAEF

In this exclusive interview, John gives us an update on the status of elephants in Thailand, what the GTAEF is doing, how 2019 came to an end, and what they were planning to do in 2020.

15 Jun 2020

Bats captured and tested for Covid-19 in Chanthaburiguide

Bats captured and tested for Covid-19 in Chanthaburi

The search for the crowned bats in the eastern province follows reports of the coronavirus strain which caused the pandemic to be identified with the one seen in crowned bats.

14 Jun 2020

COVID-19 positive effect, Elephants are freed from their strapsguide

COVID-19 positive effect, Elephants are freed from their straps

Because of coronavirus, the Chiang Mai Park was forced to close, and the owners wanted to fully reconsider their direction. Previously, the 78 elephants at the park had to carry heavy wooden and metal saddles all day on their backs to transport tourists.

12 Jun 2020

Otters are back to Thailand beachesguide

Otters are back to Thailand beaches

Residents on Koh Phayam locals in Ranong Friday observed at least ten otters playing on the water, months after visitors fled the island because of the coronavirus pandemic.

2 Jun 2020

Authorities announced that Thailand is winning the fight on AHSguide

Authorities announced that Thailand is winning the fight on AHS

After the first outbreak of African horse sickness (AHS) contagion that killed nearly 550 horses, authorities announced that Thailand is winning the fight.

30 May 2020

Thai elephants return home due to coronavirus - Videoguide

Thai elephants return home due to coronavirus - Video

The decrease in tourism in Northern Thailand has had a major effect on the elephants, leaving many elephants, you may claim, homeless.

27 May 2020

African horse disease spreads in the north-east, death toll goes over 500guide

African horse disease spreads in the north-east, death toll goes over 500

An outbreak of African Horse Sickness, or African Plague, which recently emerged in Nakhon Ratchasima district of Pak Chong, has killed well over 500 horses and has now spread to nearby Saraburi province. According to officials from Saraburi Livestock Development, at least 28 recent horse deaths in

18 May 2020

Zoo in Thailand keeps animals cool by serving freezing mealsguide

Zoo in Thailand keeps animals cool by serving freezing meals

With temperatures rising to as high as 43 degrees Celsius, officials at Khon Kaen Zoo in Khon Kaen consider a number of ways to keep the animals healthy and stress-free.

12 May 2020

Puppy abuser was sentenced to six months in jail on probationguide

Puppy abuser was sentenced to six months in jail on probation

A woman was sentenced, on Friday, to a six-month suspended prison term because her puppy was neglected.

11 May 2020

The National Park of Thailand is seeing a rise in animal activity after closureguide

The National Park of Thailand is seeing a rise in animal activity after closure

The closing of several national parks due to the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has helped their habitats to recover, with the Thung Salaeng Luang National Park recording increased wildlife sightings.

3 May 2020

A monitor lizard at the center of Bangkokguide

A monitor lizard at the center of Bangkok

Quite a rare scene in Bangkok when a monitor lizard got stuck on a shop roof at the center of Bangkok.

1 May 2020

Thailand started the mass horse vaccination to prevent AHS virusguide

Thailand started the mass horse vaccination to prevent AHS virus

On Monday, Thailand began vaccinating some 4,000 horses in a bid to control the outbreak of the deadly African Horse Sickness (AHS), a disease that affects only horses and other equine animals.More than 200 horses in seven provinces have died since the epidemic was first recorded earlier this year,

28 Apr 2020

Stray dogs and cats at risk of hunger in Thailand during COVID-19 crisisguide

Stray dogs and cats at risk of hunger in Thailand during COVID-19 crisis

The pandemic COVID-19 has a strong influence on neglected animals in Thailand. Cats and dogs in animal shelters were also impacted, in addition to those on the streets.

25 Apr 2020

Coronavirus lock down raises numbers of rare marine turtles in Thailandguide

Coronavirus lock down raises numbers of rare marine turtles in Thailand

Thailand has found the highest number of nests of rare leatherback sea turtles in two decades on beaches hidden from tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic, environmentalists claim.

21 Apr 2020

More than 70 Carrier Elephants set free because of COVID-19guide

More than 70 Carrier Elephants set free because of COVID-19

When visitors to the camp stopped coming during the Corona Virus pandemic, more than 70 elephants that normally carry tourists were set free.

20 Apr 2020

Animals at a zoo in Phuket left deserted and starvingguide

Animals at a zoo in Phuket left deserted and starving

A party of friends arrived at the seemingly deserted Phuket Zoo and shot a video. What they discovered was awful.

18 Apr 2020

Fire at Controversial Pata zoo breaks outguide

Fire at Controversial Pata zoo breaks out

A fire broke out in a shopping mall zoo on Wednesday morning where animal rights activists had been fighting to close down for years. The incident took place about 11 am in Pata Zoo, on the sixth floor of the Pata Pinklao Department Store, police said. No injuries have been reported, either ani

17 Apr 2020

Zoo sparks rage as chimpanzee rides a bicycle in a face mask while spraying coronavirus sanitizer in Thailandguide

Zoo sparks rage as chimpanzee rides a bicycle in a face mask while spraying coronavirus sanitizer in Thailand

A zoo in Thailand has sparked outrage after forcing a chimpanzee to ride a bike when spraying a sanitizer for coronavirus.

16 Apr 2020

The elephant population of Thailand caught in coronavirus outbreakguide

The elephant population of Thailand caught in coronavirus outbreak

When the COVID-19 outbreak envelops the world, human losses are steadily rising, with little area left unaffected. Throughout Thailand, which has seen a gradual yet steady rise of more than 2,500 diseases and 38 fatalities as of April 13, the disease is now presenting another large animal with a cat

13 Apr 2020

Horse farm owners considering prosecuting government for outbreak of AHS virusguide

Horse farm owners considering prosecuting government for outbreak of AHS virus

A former dean of the Kasetsart University Faculty of Fisheries said it is necessary to figure out who imported AHS-infected wildlife from Africa which led to transmission of the disease to local horses.

10 Apr 2020

Horse movement banned for 90 days in order to stop spreading AHS outbreakguide

Horse movement banned for 90 days in order to stop spreading AHS outbreak

Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday issued an order to ban the movement of all horses for 90 days in a bid to contain the African Horse Sickness (AHS) outbreak.

9 Apr 2020

Chinese caught protected reef fishguide

Chinese caught protected reef fish

PHUKET: Two Chinese tourists have been arrested for catching protected reef fish among the coral in Ao Nui bay in Muang district.The men, Ning Peng and Shang Hao, were taken to Karon police to face charges, the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources posted on its Facebook page on Tuesday.The arr

8 Apr 2020

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